Mining in Grant County, NM
Silver, copper, and gold mining was the economic engine of Grant County from the 1860s onward. Pinos Altos, the Santa Rita copper pit, and the Silver City silver boom drew miners, capital, and conflict.
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Mining company that received an unauthorized tax rebate of $500 on $25,000 valuation.
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A mining corporation organized in New York in 1882 to develop lode mines near Silver City, New Mexico, with a fifteen-stamp mill and extensive claims.
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The New Mexico Zinc and Copper Company is a mining concern with interests held by J A McDonald, H O Bursum, Judge Mechem, and Judge Winters, shipping ores to th…
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The Markeen Copper Company is associated with Secretary Bachelor and plans for a smelter.
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The mining company employed the foreign miners and was transporting them at company expense to resume operations.
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Authored a comprehensive survey covering mining districts in Grant County's Mimbres Resource Area.
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4,733 shares of the Santa Fe Gold Copper Company were sold at the Boston mine exchange.
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Mining company at Cook's Peak shipping ore averaging 60 percent lead and about $7 in silver.
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The Fresco Journal-Miner is a newspaper that commented on the lawsuit filed by the Territory of Arizona against the Copper Queen Mining Company.
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A company being petitioned by Tucson, Ariz., to locate its smelter there through stock subscriptions.
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Mine where a dead body was found in an old shaft.
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Banco Minero de Chihuahua is mentioned as a director of the Banco Comercial de Chihuahua.
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The Carthage Coal Mining Co., owned by M. L. Hilton and Givane Luera, sells coal at low prices and promotes home industry.
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The Carthage Coal Mining Co. is operated by M. L. Hilton, Givane, and Luera as proprietors.
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The Carthage Coal Mining Company is a coal mining operation with proprietors G. L. Hilton and Givane Luera, offering first-class coal at low prices.
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The Copper Queen Mining Company is the defendant in a lawsuit by the Territory of Arizona for back taxes.
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A mining operation in Mogollon, NM, processing ore and reportedly involved in sale negotiations.
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The Golden Rule Dry Goods Co is offering a 25 percent reduction on their entire stock of men's and boys' clothing.
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The Gold Frog Mining Company, operating claims in Gold Gulch, Grant County, held a stockholders' meeting in Silver City last week.
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Mining company whose representatives plan to open up the mine.
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Mining and milling company in the city.
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The Greene Cananea Copper Company conducts the most important operations in the Cananea camp.
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Company that owns the Heffern Mine
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A mining company that produced its maiden brick weighing 46.5 pounds valued at $1,227.60.
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The McKlnley Gold Mining company never cease work on their property in the upper part of the St Lazarus gulch.
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The Michigan New Mexico Mining Company has had a survey completed for a patent in the Virginia district.
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The Mine Mill and Smelter Supply House advertises a store and warehouse in El Paso, Texas, and possibly a branch in Chihuahua, Mexico.
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Plans have been perfected to establish a miners exchange in Los Angeles.
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Mine where John Dodd was employed as a miner.
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The mining company that employed Peter Kavanaugh and from which ore was stolen.
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The board designated Julius Staab to examine the protest against Fred McDonald's bar admission.
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The mining company employing Doyle, Plunket, and Dougherty at Pyramid.
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A mining company that employed Steve Upton and Frank Whitney in South America.
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The Old Abe mine in White Oaks has received a new electric light for mining operations.
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The School of Mines is an institution referenced in connection with professional services in Socorro, New Mexico.
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The Silver City Band is a musical group, but no further historical details are available from the provided sources.
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Members of a Silver City family are suspected of rescuing the criminals.
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A Masonic lodge in Silver City where officers were installed on the 26th of the month.
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A railroad company that ran lines from the old smelter south of town.
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"This Is Silver City" is a publication requesting old pictures for future issues.
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Carl Christofferson came in from the mica mine of the Topeka Mica Mining company.
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The United Mine Workers of America is an organization representing miners; its president John P. White and official Thomas Lewis will attend the convention.
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A mining company owned by George Hearst that acquired the principal claims at Pinos Altos in 1882 and operated them through the 1890s.
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The Miami Copper company is a mining company that produced copper in April.
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The Silver City Museum is an organization, but no verified facts about its ownership or publications are available from the provided sources.
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The American Mining Congress is holding its 17th annual convention in Phoenix.
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The Breman Silver Mine, located on Chloride Flat, produced over $1,000,000 in silver chloride between 1879 and 1883.
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A company whose well in San Pedro was the site where Alberto Chacon's body was found.
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A successful mining company in Clifton that closed its smelters due to high freight rates and planned to build a new railroad.
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Company presumed to be composed of German capitalists that purchased the Eldorado Lode Mining Claim.
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Mining company that developed 13 claims about 4 miles upstream from the Catwalk trail.
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Newspaper source of a humorous anecdote about a cremation gone wrong.
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Mine whose gold brick will be exhibited at the Columbian exposition; N. Bell is proprietor.
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A corporation issued Certificate of Incorporation No. 8904 by the State of New Mexico.
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Band that serenaded W. F. Aiken and his bride.
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Club making arrangements for a grand tournament of southwestern clubs.
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Water utility whose reservoir was drained by the Pacific Mill.
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Company whose office was broken into by George H. Utter and previously by Thos. Foster.
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Company arranging to reopen the famous Bridal Chamber shaft.
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A shipping company that transported gold and silver bullion from Silver City.
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